Teen Honors Student Linked to $243M Crypto Heist and Violent Carjacking
Krebs on Security
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Contributed by: Drex DeFord
Summary
A 19-year-old honors student from Connecticut has been linked to a $243 million cryptocurrency theft, which led to a violent carjacking of his parents a week later. During the attack on August 25, 2024, the couple was rear-ended while driving a Lamborghini and subsequently assaulted by six suspects from Florida who believed they could extort cryptocurrency from them. The assailants, who were arrested shortly after the incident, reportedly targeted the couple under the impression that their son had access to significant digital assets. The theft, executed on August 19, involved advanced social engineering tactics, leading to severe financial and personal repercussions for the family.
